I Am Malala

The book I read this trimester is called “I am Malala”. This book is about a girl who stood up for the rights of women to learn education in any country. She was born July 12, 1997 in Pakistan, a country that people have issue’s with their military (taliban). She grew up in a small area called Mingora, where a lot people were poor and couldn't afford a book or a pencil. Malala usually use to write her notes on her hand because her family didn't had a lot money.

When Malala was 14, she learned that the taliban wanted to harm her and her father. One day in swat, Malala and her friends came from school and were riding a school bus. A guy (taliban) entered the bus carrying “Ak 47” and demanded to know which girl was Malala. When her friends looked toward Malala, her location was given to the man. The taliban fired at her, hitting in the left side of her head, then the bullet then traveled down her neck.

Malala was taken away from her country, and went to England for hospital. While she was in the coma, she started to write words, to make conversation with the Doctor, because she was shot on the left side of her head. Several months later she left the hospital, and she founded a house in Birmingham. Few months later Malala was awarded the Nobel peace prize; She was the youngest to win it.

Book Review by Abdullahi H.